Oat Wheat Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 55 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 11 ounces low-fat milk, warmed to about 100 degrees fahrenheit
• 4 1/4 ounces by weight whole wheat flour
• 7 3/4 ounces bread flour
• 3/4 ounce flax seed meal
• 2 5/8 ounces old fashioned oats
• 2 tablespoons olive oil (or veg oil)
• 2 tablespoons molasses or 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons instant yeast (or 2 1/4 teaspoon dry active yeast)
• 4 teaspoons vital wheat gluten (optional, beneficial but not essential)

Recipe

• 1 put all ingredients into the bowl of a stand mixer.
• 2 mix to bring all ingredients together. the dough will resemble batter at this point. don't make any adjustments to it.
• 3 cover and let rest for 20 minutes (this step is essential).
• 4 knead for 4 minutes. at this point the dough will no longer resemble batter but will be a sticky dough. cover and let rest 10 minutes (essential).
• 5 knead for 4 minutes. at this point the dough will still be sticky but not as sticky as before. cover and let rest 5 minutes.
• 6 knead for 4 minutes. remove dough from mixer and form into a ball. at this point the dough should not be sticky, it will be almost tacky and should feel soft and supple.
• 7 put dough into a bowl, cover and let double.
• 8 punch down and form into loaf. put in lightly oiled pan. cover with a clean towel and let rise until doubled.
• 9 bake in pre-heated 350 f oven for 40 minutes.
• 10 remove from pan and let cool on a wire rack.